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Written Communications
From: Piu Ghosh (she/her)
To: City Clerk
Subject: FW: City Council Meeting March 3, 2026 Special Meeting Study Session- Public Comment
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:55:09 AM
Attachments: Letter to City Council 3-3-26.odf
FYI...
Piu Ghosh (she/her)
Planning Manager
Community Development
®❑ PiuG@cupertino.gov
(408) 777-3277
From: Greg Endom <gregendom@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:48 AM
To: Kitty Moore <kmoore@cupertino.gov>
Cc: Liang Chao <liangchao@cupertino.gov>; J.R. Fruen <jrfruen@cupertino.gov>;
sheilamohan@cupertino.gov; R "Ray" Wang <rwang@cupertino.gov>; Benjamin Fu
<benjaminf@cupertino.gov>; Luke Connolly <lukec@cupertino.gov>; Piu Ghosh (she/her)
<piug@cupertino.gov>; Gian Martire <gianm@cupertino.gov>; Kirsten Squarcia
<kirstens@cupertino.org>; Amy Chan <achanhome @gmail.com>
Subject: City Council Meeting March 3, 2026 Special Meeting Study Session- Public Comment
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Mayor Moore:
Please see the attached letter related to tonight's Special
Session - Agenda Item 2- State RHNA Goals.
Thank you.
Greg Endom
+1 925 550 8082
DRE# 00766333
Marina Plaza Shopping Center
Sent via email and Hand Delivered
March 3, 2026
Honorable Kitty Moore, Mayor Via email to kmoore@cupertino.aov
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
RE: City Council Meeting March 3, 2026 - Special Meeting 5:30 PM
Agenda Item 2. Study Session, CA State RHNA Goals
60-80 Dwelling Units an Acre for Marina Plaza Shopping Center
Dear Mayor Moore:
I am the Project Manager of the Marina Plaza Shopping Center (10118-10122 Bandley
Drive) and the adjacent former restaurant Mandarin Gourmet parcel (10145 N DeAnza Blvd.).
As part of City's compliance with the No Net Loss requirement in the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation, I am writing to ask City Council to upzone our combined five -acre parcel to 60-80
dwelling units an acre (DUA).
Marina Plaza LLC and Cupertino 10145 LLC own the combined 5.11-acre site in
Cupertino (APNs 326-34-066, 326-34-043). This property is located at the busy intersection of
Stevens Creek Boulevard and De Anza Boulevard and currently has an aging shopping center on
the premises. We would like to develop a mixed housing and commercial housing project on
this site. The current entitlements of the property allow for 25-35 dwelling units per acre (DUA)
mixed -use project (DP-2022-001). Unfortunately, we cannot build this project at such a low
density because of high construction costs and the needed economies of scale needed for a
mixed -use project. However, we can build a mixed -use housing project if City Council grants us
greater density.
As part of the update to the Housing Element, please increase the allowable density to
60-80 dwelling units an acre (DUA) for our two parcels. At that density, we would be able to
work with City staff to build a beautiful, mixed -use development project that provides over 300
units of mixed -income housing for the City. Our project will be in full compliance with the City's
affordable housing requirements and provide public art and other commercial benefits to the
community.
Honorable Kitty Moore, Mayor
March 3, 2026
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Sincerely,
Onbehalf of Marina Plaza Shopping Center
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Greg Endom
Project Manager
cc: Liang Chao, Vice Mayor via email to Ichao@cupertino.gov
J.R. Fruen, Councilmember via email to irfruen(@cupertino.gov
Sheila Mohan, Councilmember via email smohan@cupertino.gov
R. "Ray" Wang, Councilmember via email to rwang@cupertino.gov
Benjamin Fu, Dir. of Community Development via email to beniaminf@cupertino.gov
Luke Connelly, Asst. Dir. of Community Development via email to lukec@cupertino.gov
Piu Ghosh, Planning Manger via email to piug@cupertino.gov
Gian Martire, Senior Planner via email to gianm@cupertino.gov
Kirsten Squarcia via email to kirstens@cupertino.gov